Dana Milbank

An American flag flies in front of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 6 as lawmakers return from a seven-week break. Gridlock is now the norm in Congress, as neither major party wants to give up its power.

Milbank: The Capitol restoration left Congress just as useless

September 8, 2016 at 11:31 a.m.

The smell of fresh paint greeted lawmakers reacquainting themselves with their workplace. The Capitol has been returned to its former glory. If only they could do the same to Congress.

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during talks at the Saint Petersburg International Investment Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 18.

Milbank: Will Putin spring an October surprise in presidential election?

August 30, 2016 at 2:14 p.m.

Are Vladimir Putin's operatives planning to dump edited DNC documents on the eve of the presidential election?

Sean Hannity, who currently occupies the 9:00 p.m. time slot, will move his show to 10 p.m. (Chris McKay/Getty Images)

Milbank: Sean Hannity, “spin doctor” for Donald Trump

August 23, 2016 at 2:22 p.m.

Now that Sean Hannity acknowledges advising Donald Trump, he needs only a title to make his role official. Maybe he could be Trump's personal physician?

Bernie Sanders supporters carry an inflatable marijuana joint as they march through downtown Philadelphia on the first day of the Democratic National Convention on Monday.

Milbank: Hillary Clinton leaves party’s liberal wing high and dry

July 26, 2016 at 9:39 a.m.

The Bernie backers have reason to be fuming. Their man lost a hard-fought race. But on Monday, they let the fire engulf them -- and not even Sanders himself could...

Delegates bow their heads during the benediction at the conclusion of the Republican National Convention Thursday night in Cleveland.

Milbank: Trump’s speech wasn’t “Morning in America”

July 22, 2016 at 10:10 a.m.

As the hour grew late, just after Ivanka Trump declared brightly that "come Jan. 17 all things will be possible again," the tone took a dark turn.

President Obama, flanked by Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, speaks about Afghanistan at the White House on Wednesday.

Milbank: On Afghanistan, Obama’s journey from hope to hard reality

July 7, 2016 at 10:46 a.m.

There are far fewer U.S. troops in harm's way than there were at the start of the Obama presidency, but to revisit his speeches over the years is to see...

House Benghazi Committee Chairman Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., discusses the release of his final report on the 2012 attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Tuesday.

Milbank:Benghazi conspiracy theorists turn on Trey Gowdy

June 30, 2016 at 2:35 p.m.

A day after the House Benghazi committee released a final report, conservative activists rounded on Chairman Trey Gowdy for failing to deliver the goods.

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., center, calls for gun control legislation last Thursday on Capitol Hill in the wake of the recent mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub.

Milbank: Congress still doing nothing on guns — but faster

June 21, 2016 at 11:21 a.m.

Lawmakers have known for a long time that those suspected of terrorist activities can legally buy guns, but the Republican majority is refusing to fix the problem.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump talks to reporters after a GOP debate in Cleveland on Aug. 6, 2015.

Milbank: The right response to Donald Trump? A media blackout

June 15, 2016 at 4:38 p.m.

Donald Trump's ban of Washington Post journalists has left other news outlets with a stark choice: your ratings or your responsibility as journalists in a free society?

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves as his plane takes off from the Redding Municipal Airport in California after a campaign rally on Friday.

Milbank: Forget Lincoln, the GOP is the Party of Trump

June 5, 2016 at 5:19 p.m.

On Thursday, Donald Trump escalated his racist attacks on Gonzalo Curiel, the federal judge hearing one of the fraud cases against Trump University.

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